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Slavoj Žižek | Why Be Happy When You Could Be Interesting? | Big Think

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What it is

A two-minute Big Think clip of Slavoj Zizek arguing that happiness is a conformist, even unethical goal. He asks why one would want to be happy when one could be interesting.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN shares it as a short, provocative counterpoint in threads on purpose, goals and the pursuit of happiness.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “I'll leave you with this 2 minute video from Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek”

    Short Zizek take questioning happiness as the goal

    gwilkes, 2016-08 · Recommendation · in “Hunter S. Thompson on Finding Your Purpose (1958)”

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Topics: zizek, happiness, philosophy, purpose, big think

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